India, Dec. 17 -- Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticised Sunrisers Hyderabad's approach in the IPL 2026 mini-auction, questioning their decision not to secure a backup for Mohammed Shami. While SRH did pick up a few economical players to add depth, their marquee move was still Liam Livingstone for a staggering INR 13 crore in an accelerated round. Apart from Livingstone, only Jack Edwards (INR 3 crore) and uncapped talent Salil Arora (INR 1.5 crore) crossed the INR 1-crore mark. SRH's lack of reinforcements in key areas, especially the pace attack, could leave them vulnerable in the upcoming season.

They didn't show interest in Livingstone during the initial round but went all out in the accelerated round, outbidding LS...